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Delaware post-judgment interest rate

United States  Delaware judgment interest — a formula rate, reset twice a year.

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Current rate
9.00% per year, effective September 17, 2026
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2026 Delaware post-judgment interest at a glance

Current rate
9.00% per year
Effective date
September 17, 2026
Controlling authority
6 Del. C. § 2301
Rate basis
Statutory formula / table
Source checked
September 27, 2026
Recorded history
2 data points

Delaware’s recorded general legal rate is 9.00% beginning September 17, 2026. Under 6 Del. C. §2301(a), the legal rate is five percentage points above the Federal Reserve discount rate, including any surcharge, measured when interest becomes due. A contract can control before judgment, while post-judgment contract treatment and the §2301(d) tort settlement-demand branch require separate analysis.

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→ See Delaware’s prejudgment interest rate (interest before judgment — different rules)

Statutory basis & carve-outs. Delaware’s general legal-rate reference became 9.00% on September 17, 2026 when the Federal Reserve primary-credit rate became 4.00%; 6 Del. C. §2301 adds five points. A contract judgment uses the lesser of the contract rate and legal rate, and §2301(d) has a separate tort settlement-demand prejudgment branch. Reference only; not legal advice.

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Effective-date history

2 data points on record. All recorded observations are in the JSON API.
Effective dateRateBasis
September 17, 2026 9.00% Statute
July 8, 2026 8.75% Statute

Source & provenance

Observation recorded September 27, 2026 (16:07 UTC) from the cited source (Delaware General Assembly, Delaware Courts, and Federal Reserve Board (official)):
https://delcode.delaware.gov/title6/c023/

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StatuteRates. “Delaware Judgment Interest Rate.” StatuteRates.com. Accessed today. https://statuterates.com/rates/delaware-judgment-rate/ Rate recorded under 6 Del. C. § 2301, effective September 17, 2026.

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